Still flogging the PPC, but when I upgraded it to 10.5 I just upgraded, rather than back up-format-install-restore user that I've always done. Now it runs very poorly, and there is my upgraded Core2Duo mini gathering dust...

Yah, my mini, I upgraded and I do 90%
of everything with it. My MB Air was
started clean and I only do photo stuff
with it. Its remarkable how stable and
how well upgrades go. I think its because
Apple doesn't have to write a dual OS
that runs both PPC and Intel App.'s.
Since its just Intel now it must be
much easier. I think Mac's stability after
upgrades proves this._________________2011 Mac mini 2.7 GHz i7 with
16GB RAM, Samsung 512GB SSD
MacBook Pro 17" 2.5GHz
MacBook AIR 11 Inch
Mac mini, Model 1.1, 2.33 GHz C2D Proc

I have a partition with 10.5 on it, and never had all the problems that I have now, so I think something from 10.4 that I installed didn't carry over correctly. I've even checked with Activity Monitor and noting is out of the ordinary.

Smithy, any reason why your hanging on to your
PPC? I can't remember the last time I fired up my
PPC iMac. It used to be for backup but now that I
have two current Mountain Lion Macs I don't really
NEED the PPC iMac. Its like watching paint dry when-
ever I use it so its really now only for a catastrophic
emergency.

I'm looking forward to the new Mac Pro. It looks like
you may be able to configure it as a (the) mid-level
desktop that so many of us have wanted for a long time.
I'm guessing, cheap out and its a mid-level and Max
it out for a Pro level Mac.

For all practical purposes 10.5 is it for my environment, unless someone wants to buy me a new PostScript laser printer.

While the G4 mini can be sluggish, I never had the issues that I have now, so it's either reinstall 10.5 on this mini which already has everything else installed, or set up the Intel C2D mini and start from the ground up(while importing my important user stuff).

You may want to slooooly start migrating what you can
to your Intel mini. I suspect some generic printer drivers
may work with your postscript printer on the Intel mini as
well. Have you started looking for those (I know, dumb
question) on Al Gores Interwebs?

Have you given some thought that your G4 mini's Logic Board may
be wearing out? My original Intel mini's LB did. Not tryin' to throw
any negative Gree Gree your way, but, just saiyn".......

Smithcraft wrote:

Stubbornness!

For all practical purposes 10.5 is it for my environment, unless someone wants to buy me a new PostScript laser printer.

While the G4 mini can be sluggish, I never had the issues that I have now, so it's either reinstall 10.5 on this mini which already has everything else installed, or set up the Intel C2D mini and start from the ground up(while importing my important user stuff).

I'm pretty sure that 10.5 has drivers for my Apple LaserWriter. The problem is that if I go to 10.6, then I have to get a new printer, or set up a printer server. Hmmm, the G4 could be good for that...

Or they don't keep up with their web page well. Looks like they simply ran out of the mode at that price, I see nothing that seems dishonest such as a bait and switch and wouldn't go as far as incompetent. I have no idea the volume but i can imagine things being rather in flux if they have a run on there goods.

Interesting how a company that has been so professional to some can be so polarizing due to bad experiences of others. I've had to RMA a few things from them over the years and they always followed through very professionally._________________2.3 GHz i7 Mini (stock)
2.6 GHz i7 Mini, Samsung 830 & Hitachi
15" 2.3 GHz i7 MBP, Samsung 840 & WD Black
3.5GHz 6C MP, D700s